Published on 12, July, 2020
I am looking for books on autism or adhd.
Here are some that I have found for adhd: I haven't read them yet but I am planning on doing it.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ADHD-2-0-Essential-Strategies-Distraction-ebook/dp/B0C5HJ3KJ7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=AXPNRMTBS7M&keywords=hallowell&qid=1700838419&s=books&sprefix=hallowell%2Cstripbooks%2C74&sr=1-1
https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-ADHD-Insiders-Working-Against-ebook/dp/B0CDMV8ZVW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=EPIQTNX39834&keywords=how+to+adhd&qid=1700839169&s=books&sprefix=how+to+adhd%2Cstripbooks%2C72&sr=1-1
I don't know of any useful books for actually managing autism. There are a lot on life experiences but I want books that have actually strategies to work with the way my mind works and figure out what I am good at. I know temple grandin has a few of these and I need to read more of her books.
I found Unmasking Autism by Devon Price very helpful- the author is an autistic psychologist so he really knows what he's talking about, and there are some little exercises in it to help figure out the details of how your autism works.
How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis is good if you have trouble getting things done at home due to executive dysfunction. I haven't tried too many of the things in there yet but even just reading someone else's words about how I'm not just a lazy waste of space made a difference.
Looking After Your Autistic Self by Niamh Garvey has loads of advice on managing sensory issues and emotional regulation too.
Seconding Devon Price.
Adding
the spectrum girl's survival guide: how to grow up awesome and autistic by Siena Castellon. It's for teens, written by teen. I'm not a teen but it was the only library book on autism that wasn't already checked out at the time. I wish I'd had that to read when I was that age.